Phloi Waen
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Phloi Waen (Thai: พลอยแหวน, pronounced [pʰlɔ̄ːj wɛːn˩˩˦]) is a tambon (subdistrict) of Tha Mai district, Chanthaburi province.
Phloi Waen (lit. 'gemstone ring'), this name used to be a district called Phloi Waen district. It was named after a hill with a Buddhist temple on top, Khao Phloi Waen. The hill got this name because it was the first ruby mine in Chanthaburi. According to the survey, lots of rubies and sapphires were found around the hill's area. That was where the famous rubies of Chanthaburi started, and continues to the present.[1]
Later, in 1917 the district office was moved to Tha Mai's area, the district name was changed to be same as the central subdistrict since then.[2]
Geography
Phloi Waen is located in the northern part of the district, covering an area of approximately 10.50 km2 and approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) from the district centre, with approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) from the downtown Chanthaburi.[3][1]